Landlubber

Ben's gym class has begun a swimming unit.  (His school used to be the special ed school in the district before the students were mainstreamed.  In the basement of his school is a therapeutic.)  This week, I went to help out in the locker room and observe the class.  Thom does the hard work of actually being in the pool with the kids and helping the boys get dressed afterwards.  At one point, the students were supposed to practice floating on their backs.  The thing that I noticed was that the kids who panicked and tried to stay afloat were the ones who had the most trouble.  They stiffen their bodies, struggling mightily to stay afloat.  The kids who are able to lay back and trust and allow the water to hold them up were the ones who got it.  It seemed like there was a life lesson in there somewhere... Think about it.

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Speaking of water, have I told you how much Lotta hates water?? When I have taken a bath with her, she will hold her little feet up on my lap so that they in no way touch the water.  I try making it fun, pouring the water so she can watch it.  It's a no go.  She just nurses the whole time we are in the tub.   She is definately a landlubber as the Pirates say.